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Head Start and Early Head Start in Belle Fourche, SD

3 centers in Belle Fourche (Butte County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 75 funded slots here. It's free if you qualify.

Source: Office of Head Start service locations, as of October 2026. Each program reports its own sites, so call before you visit. Closed sites are left out.

Who qualifies in South Dakota

$27,320a year or less for a family of three, or $33,000 for four. That's the 2026 federal poverty line, Head Start's income limit.

You also qualify at any income if you get TANF or SSI, your child is in foster care, or your family is homeless.

Sources: 45 CFR 1302.12; HHS poverty guidelines

Poverty guidelines for every family size

Centers in Belle Fourche

Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.

  • Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five - Admin Office

    Head Start

    101 5th Ave, Belle Fourche, SD 57717

    Run by TREC - Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five · 1 funded slots

    (605) 723-8837
    CallDirections

  • Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five ? Belle Fourche/Butte County

    Head Start

    1847 5th Ave, Belle Fourche, SD 57717

    Run by TREC - Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five · 35 funded slots

    (605) 892-3303
    CallDirections

  • Belle Fourche Home Visitor Site

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1403 5th Ave, Belle Fourche, SD 57717

    Run by TREC - Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five · 39 funded slots

    (605) 723-8837
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Belle Fourche

You apply to the program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff check whether you qualify, tell you which centers have room, and add you to the waiting list if they're full. Counts are centers in Belle Fourche.

  • TREC - Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (605) 723-8837

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Other benefits in South Dakota

Having a baby in South DakotaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 138% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee South Dakota